Othman Jaafar

2.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
82 papers, 2.3k citations indexed

About

Othman Jaafar is a scholar working on Environmental Engineering, Water Science and Technology and Civil and Structural Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Othman Jaafar has authored 82 papers receiving a total of 2.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 34 papers in Environmental Engineering, 30 papers in Water Science and Technology and 17 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering. Recurrent topics in Othman Jaafar's work include Hydrological Forecasting Using AI (24 papers), Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies (11 papers) and Water resources management and optimization (10 papers). Othman Jaafar is often cited by papers focused on Hydrological Forecasting Using AI (24 papers), Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies (11 papers) and Water resources management and optimization (10 papers). Othman Jaafar collaborates with scholars based in Malaysia, Indonesia and United Kingdom. Othman Jaafar's co-authors include Ahmed El‐Shafie, Zaher Mundher Yaseen‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬, Haitham Abdulmohsin Afan, Khamis Naba Sayl, Firdaus Mohamad Hamzah, Mohammed Falah Allawi, Özgür Kişi, Othman A. Karim, A. Najah and Pauzi Abdullah and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Journal of Cleaner Production and Journal of Hydrology.

In The Last Decade

Othman Jaafar

80 papers receiving 2.2k citations

Hit Papers

align trajectories

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Artificial intelligence based models for stream-flow forecasting: 2000–2015

2015 444 citations Zaher Mundher Yaseen‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬, Ahmed El‐Shafie et al. Journal of Hydrology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Othman Jaafar Malaysia	26	1.2k	1.2k	617	340	338	82	2.3k
Wan Hanna Melini Wan Mohtar Malaysia	24	1.1k 0.9×	1.1k 0.9×	496 0.8×	177 0.5×	240 0.7×	130	2.4k
Chow Ming Fai Malaysia	33	1.9k 1.5×	1.4k 1.2×	797 1.3×	229 0.7×	266 0.8×	127	3.3k
Haitham Abdulmohsin Afan Malaysia	32	2.1k 1.7×	1.9k 1.6×	869 1.4×	357 1.1×	416 1.2×	71	3.5k
Chai Hoon Koo Malaysia	29	728 0.6×	1.0k 0.8×	809 1.3×	170 0.5×	393 1.2×	87	2.5k
Sai Hin Lai Malaysia	29	615 0.5×	1.2k 1.0×	566 0.9×	374 1.1×	208 0.6×	145	2.9k
Upaka Rathnayake Sri Lanka	28	866 0.7×	854 0.7×	903 1.5×	174 0.5×	218 0.6×	222	2.9k
Taher Rajaee Iran	25	1.5k 1.2×	1.3k 1.1×	502 0.8×	214 0.6×	208 0.6×	52	2.2k
Nitin Muttil Australia	32	1.6k 1.3×	1.8k 1.5×	892 1.4×	401 1.2×	143 0.4×	114	3.6k
Saeed Farzin Iran	31	837 0.7×	944 0.8×	590 1.0×	592 1.7×	297 0.9×	103	2.7k
Mohammad Ehteram Iran	34	1.7k 1.4×	1.7k 1.4×	803 1.3×	665 2.0×	514 1.5×	111	3.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Othman Jaafar

Since Specialization

Citations

This map shows the geographic impact of Othman Jaafar's research. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by Othman Jaafar with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites Othman Jaafar more than expected).

Fields of papers citing papers by Othman Jaafar

Since Specialization

Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Othman Jaafar. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Othman Jaafar. The network helps show where Othman Jaafar may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Othman Jaafar

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Othman Jaafar. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Othman Jaafar based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Othman Jaafar. Othman Jaafar is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

Sort: Min cites: Since: Top N: Style:

20 of 20 papers shown

Hamzah, Firdaus Mohamad, et al.. (2020). Trend and Linearity Analysis of Meteorological Parameters in Peninsular Malaysia. Sustainability. 12(22). 9533–9533. 14 indexed citations

Maulud, Khairul Nizam Abdul, et al.. (2018). Auditing Road Maintenance Work Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. Jurnal Kejuruteraan. si1(5). 23–27. 6 indexed citations

Allawi, Mohammed Falah, Othman Jaafar, Mohammad Ehteram, Firdaus Mohamad Hamzah, & Ahmed El‐Shafie. (2018). Synchronizing Artificial Intelligence Models for Operating the Dam and Reservoir System. Water Resources Management. 32(10). 3373–3389. 33 indexed citations

Jaafar, Othman, et al.. (2017). The Tekala Forest Reserve: A study on surface wash and runoff using close system erosion plots. Malaysian Journal of Society and Space. 7(1). 1 indexed citations

Jaafar, Othman, et al.. (2017). Rainsplash erosion: a case study in Tekala River catchment,east Selangor Malaysia. Malaysian Journal of Society and Space. 2(1). 4 indexed citations

Yaseen‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬, Zaher Mundher, Ahmed El‐Shafie, Othman Jaafar, Haitham Abdulmohsin Afan, & Khamis Naba Sayl. (2015). Artificial intelligence based models for stream-flow forecasting: 2000–2015. Journal of Hydrology. 530. 829–844. 444 indexed citations breakdown →

Fayaed, Sabah Saadi, et al.. (2015). Augmentation of an artificial neural network and modified stochastic dynamic programing model for optimal release policy. Hydrology research. 46(5). 689–704. 2 indexed citations

Abdullah, Pauzi, Sharifah Mastura Syed Abdullah, Othman Jaafar, Mastura Mahmud, & Wan Mohd Afiq Wan Mohd Khalik. (2015). Characterization of spatial and temporal variability in hydrochemistry of Johor Straits, Malaysia. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 101(1). 378–385. 3 indexed citations

Jaafar, Othman, et al.. (2015). Using spike model to reduce traffic congestion and improve public transportation in Malaysia. Transportation Research Part D Transport and Environment. 38. 59–66. 10 indexed citations

10.

Yaacob, Wan Zuhairi Wan, et al.. (2014). Ammoniacal nitrogen contaminated groundwater at taman beringin ex–landfill site: Implication to health and the environment. Advances in Environmental Biology. 8(15). 136–142. 3 indexed citations

11.

Yaacob, Wan Zuhairi Wan, et al.. (2014). The potential impact of leachate-contaminated groundwater of an ex-landfill site at Taman Beringin Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Environmental Earth Sciences. 73(7). 3913–3923. 37 indexed citations

12.

Fayaed, Sabah Saadi, Ahmed El‐Shafie, & Othman Jaafar. (2013). Integrated Artificial Neural Network (ANN) and Stochastic Dynamic Programming (SDP) Model for Optimal Release Policy. Water Resources Management. 27(10). 3679–3696. 26 indexed citations

13.

Fayaed, Sabah Saadi, Ahmed El‐Shafie, & Othman Jaafar. (2011). Performance of artificial neural network and regression techniques for simulation model in reservoir inter-relationships. International Journal of the Physical Sciences. 6(34). 7738–7748. 3 indexed citations

14.

Yang, Hai, et al.. (2011). Impact of land-use changes toward base-flow regime in Lui and Langat Dengkil sub-basin. International Journal of the Physical Sciences. 6(21). 4960–4976. 5 indexed citations

15.

El‐Shafie, Ahmed, et al.. (2011). Performance improvement for pipe breakage prediction modeling using regression method. International Journal of the Physical Sciences. 6(25). 6025–6035. 5 indexed citations

16.

Najah, A., Ahmed El‐Shafie, Othman A. Karim, & Othman Jaafar. (2011). An application of different artificial intelligences techniques for water quality prediction. International Journal of the Physical Sciences. 6(22). 5298–5308. 57 indexed citations

17.

Najah, A., Ahmed El‐Shafie, Othman A. Karim, & Othman Jaafar. (2011). Integrated versus isolated scenario for prediction dissolved oxygen at progression of water quality monitoring stations. Hydrology and earth system sciences. 15(8). 2693–2708. 43 indexed citations

18.

Fayaed, Sabah Saadi, Ahmed El‐Shafie, & Othman Jaafar. (2011). Adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system–based model for elevation–surface area–storage interrelationships. Neural Computing and Applications. 22(5). 987–998. 16 indexed citations

19.

Jaafar, Othman, Sharifah Mastura Syed Abdullah, & Mohamad Azani Alias. (2009). Land use and deforestation modelling of river catchments in Klang Valley Malaysia.. Sains Malaysiana. 38(5). 655–664. 10 indexed citations

20.

Toriman, Mohd Ekhwan, et al.. (2009). Predicting for Discharge Characteristics in Langat River, Malaysia Using Neural Network Application Model. 7 indexed citations

Rankless uses publication and citation data sourced from OpenAlex, an open and comprehensive bibliographic database. While OpenAlex provides broad and valuable coverage of the global research landscape, it—like all bibliographic datasets—has inherent limitations. These include incomplete records, variations in author disambiguation, differences in journal indexing, and delays in data updates. As a result, some metrics and network relationships displayed in Rankless may not fully capture the entirety of a scholar's output or impact.

Explore authors with similar magnitude of impact